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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:25:39 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.43607953825 Egg Decorating Ideas for Everyonehttp://thismummyloves.com/25-egg-decorating-ideas-for-everyone/
http://thismummyloves.com/25-egg-decorating-ideas-for-everyone/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 11:23:59 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31272Last week I covered 25 fun Easter food ideas for kids and 25 Easter crafts for kids so this week I wanted to put together something for everyone. Egg decorating is lots of fun for all ages so I’ve taken some of the best out there to share with you all today. Boo has an egg decorating contest at school on Friday and is busy putting together her plan. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with. But for now here are 25 amazing Easter egg decorating ideas for everyone.

I think you will agree that there are some amazing Easter Egg designs here. Which are your favourites?

However you celebrate Easter I hope you have an amazing time

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http://thismummyloves.com/project365-week-eleven-2018/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 09:51:08 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31257Well I can’t believe it is Monday again already, the weeks are flying by as per usual! We actually break up for the Easter holidays on Friday which is just madness. We’ve only been back at school for four weeks since half term so we could really do with another couple of weeks at school before we break up. I expect the last term is going to be a very long one, we have SATs to look forward to in May too! I hope you’re all ok and the snow hasn’t disrupted your lives too much this weekend. Have a great week x

Day 71 – Monday evening we did another 2km run in the rain and dark. I think it was his favourite run yet as it was his fastest and had the least complaining

Day 72 – Tuesdays are my least favourite day as we have so much on. I finally get to sit down about 9pm once I’ve fetched Boo home from Guides. And relax

Day 73 – I love listening to him read especially when he is really enjoying his book. We went to parents evening on Wednesday, really pleased with how they are both getting on at school

Day 74 – Reading in the bath so he can tick off one of his World Book day challenges

Day 76 – On Saturday we did a very cold, snowy and windy 2.7km run bringing his total to 15km. Just ten km left to go. He’s raising money for a Children with Cancer UK by running a total of 25km this month and he’s earned every penny so far. He has reached his target of £100 now and is hoping to make it to £150 by the end of March. Read this post to find out more and to sponsor him

Day 77 – In his happy place All our plans were cancelled on Sunday because of the snow so we just had a lazy day at home which was nice in a way but sad not to have gone to a lambing day that we had tickets for. Oh well hopefully they’ll rearrange it soon.

That’s all for this week. Are you doing #project365 this year? I’d love to connect if you are so please leave a comment so I can come and find you?

]]>http://thismummyloves.com/project365-week-eleven-2018/feed/031257Debunking your Mumhttp://thismummyloves.com/debunking-your-mum/
http://thismummyloves.com/debunking-your-mum/#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 21:20:12 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31245I often find myself thinking oh my goodness I sound just like my mum, I think my most often used phrase is “Were you born in a barn?” something that my mum used to say to us all the time when we left a door open. When Buy a Gift send me this infographic I just had to share because it brought back so many memories for me and I thought you would all enjoy it too.

My mum used every single one of these on me apart from the last one which I have never heard before. I’m sure she wasn’t intentionally fibbing to me, probably just following on from what she had been told as a child. Thankfully I now know the truth!

I am actually guilty of using a few of these myself but with no real thought behind it, I’m guessing these things have just stayed with me from childhood and I never really thought about whether they were true or not. I think these are all really harmless little fibs and they are just done in a lovely way to protect our little ones or encourage them to eat as we all know how stressful getting the kids to eat their veggies can be!

I’ve always told my kids to eat their carrots to help them see in the dark.

I always tell them to wear a coat so they don’t catch a cold.

I do tell them to not sit so close to the TV but not because their eyes will go square.

I do tell them to wait a while to go swimming because exercise on a full tummy isn’t great.

I tell them not to swallow gum the only reason being it isn’t supposed to be swallowed.

I’m guilty of the eating apple pips one too but I say it jokingly so they don’t actually believe that apple trees will grow in their tummies

A couple of my favourites from my childhood were…

Don’t tell lies or your nose will grow!

Your ears turn red when you lie!

What about you? Are you guilty of using any of the above? Do you have any others that you can add? I would love to hear them if so

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http://thismummyloves.com/25-easter-crafts-for-kids/#commentsWed, 14 Mar 2018 11:26:54 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31199It’s just over a week until we break up for the Easter holidays so I am preparing myself for the endless times my kids will say “I’m bored” over that two weeks! I’ve searched the web and have found 25 awesome Easter crafts that will keep my kids and yours happy for at least some of the time My kids love to decorate the house with all of their Easter creations and I’m really looking forward to helping them this year. I figure I only have a few years left now of them enjoying to do stuff like this so I am really going to make the most of it

I think my absolute favourite from this lot is the Fluffy Bunny Wreath, it is so adorable and makes me miss my little bunny so much, we only lost him a couple of weeks ago so it’s still quite raw!

Whatever you get up to this Easter I hope you all have an amazing time xx

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http://thismummyloves.com/25-fun-easter-food-ideas-for-kids/#commentsTue, 13 Mar 2018 11:34:43 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31148I can’t believe it is only a couple of weeks until Easter, it feels like we have only just gone back to school yet we break up for the Easter holidays a week on Friday! I absolutely love everything about Easter and we love getting in the kitchen to make some treats for ourselves or to make as gifts for others, so today I thought I’d have a look around to see what yummy treats are out there and I’m sharing 25 fun Easter food ideas that you can get the kids helping with. Make sure you check out this post if you are looking for more Easter activities.

I hope this post has given you some great ideas for Easter, it certainly has for me! I’m very excited to get in the kitchen and start preparing now!

However you celebrate Easter I hope you have an amazing time

NOTE: These treats are totally not just for kids!

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http://thismummyloves.com/project365-week-ten-2018/#respondMon, 12 Mar 2018 10:29:15 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31113Good morning everyone, I hope you have all had a great weekend. My last week has been full of running with Bugs to try and help him complete his 25km running challenge for March, he’s managed 8km so far and is doing so well! He has almost raised £80 so isn’t too far off his £100 target now. I had a lovely weekend with all three of my kids and also got to visit my parents and saw my big sister too so it’s been rather wonderful

Day 64 – He ran another 2km on Monday 2 minutes faster than the day before. 21km left to go now. He’s almost at 70% of his target

Day 65 – No running for this one today as Tuesday is Beavers night & Guides night for Boo so it’s rather crazy trying to get food for everyone before they go out. He chilled for a bit with his iPad after Beavers while I ate my tea.

Day 66 – Really loving this book. Just want to keep reading it. Such a different story to anything I’ve ever read.

Day 67 – Another 2km done. 6km total. 19km to go! He’s doing so well A huge thank you to everyone who has sponsored him so far, he is really working hard to raise money for Children with Cancer UK. You can sponsor him here if you spare a pound or two

Day 68 – Playing hide and seek with her brother. Not fighting for a change

Day 69 – Liam came Home!!! He fetched them all a milkshake from our local dessert place and we all settled down to watch ‘Wonder’

Day 70 – I had a lovely morning with the kids and then went to see mum and dad this afternoon. Also saw my big sister and finished off with a Chinese and a G&T this evening. Perfect Mothering Sunday

That’s all for this week. Are you doing #project365 in 2018? I’d love to connect if you are so please leave a comment so I can come and find you?

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]]>http://thismummyloves.com/project365-week-ten-2018/feed/031113Who is This Mummy Loves…?http://thismummyloves.com/who-is-this-mummy-loves/
http://thismummyloves.com/who-is-this-mummy-loves/#commentsTue, 06 Mar 2018 14:52:22 +0000http://thismummyloves.com/?p=31045Sally from Who’s the Mummy tagged me in her random blogger Q&A yesterday. She’s celebrating her blog being ten years old this year and This Mummy Loves… will be eight years old soon! So I thought I’d get answering these so you can find out a bit more about me. I don’t talk about myself too much on the blog or ever really so you might find something out that you didn’t already know

When was the last time you cried?

Sunday when my bunny Merlin died. He was such a gorgeous little thing and I am going to miss him terribly. It wasn’t totally unexpected as he hasn’t been well for a while but still it is so sad.

If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself?

Yes I think so. I think I’m a good person, I try to do the right thing, I like to help people and am pretty reliable so I think those things make a good friend.

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Only when i’m awake

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

How bright and happy they are, I am instantly drawn to people who have bubbly personalities and that is the first thing I notice about someone when I meet them. If they don’t have that light in their eyes then being quite a shy person I find it really difficult to connect with someone.

Scary movie or happy endings?

Happy endings definitely! I cannot deal with scary movies nowadays.

Favorite smells?

Babies’ heads has to be my most favourite smell in the world! I love the smell of freshly cut grass, coffee and my other half too

What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home?

The Dominican Republic. Apparently it is 4,315 miles away from where I live.

Oh if only I was 4,315 miles away right now!

Do you have any special talents?

Well my other half says I have the touch of an angel because I can instantly decrease his stress levels by stroking his head or back

I don’t think it is a special talent but I’m pretty good at reading things like emotions, situations or films. I always seem to know where a film or TV show is going before it actually goes there.

Where were you born?

Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

What are your hobbies?

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A midwife… I still do but things didn’t really go to plan and now I can’t afford to put myself through university. It’s the biggest regret of my live not having the confidence or support to go for it when I was younger.

How many countries have you been to?

Including this one just four, I didn’t leave this country until I was 30… I need to get out more

What was your favourite/worst subject in School?

I hated Maths I found it so difficult! My top three favourites were English, RE and Child Development.

What is your Favourite drink?

Coffee or Pinot Grigio depending on the time of day. If it’s after coffee time then it’s Pinot Grigio time

I’ve been getting in to Gin recently too!

What would you (or have you) named your children?

We don’t disclose the names of my kids on the blog so I’ll tell you what I wanted to call them Boo would have been Poppy if it was down to me but Daddy was not a fan. Bugs was impossible to name but I really liked Dominic for a while.

Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?

I don’t watch it, I don’t let my kids watch it anymore either.

How many Boyfriends have you had?

Two serious boyfriends and then some not so serious ;D

Favourite memory from childhood?

I have so many happy memories from my childhood. My parents did their best to make sure we had a great childhood… although not great haircuts

That’s me on the right! Look at our Hair!!!!!

I fondly remember our caravan holidays to Great Yarmouth, dad taking us sledging when it snowed, Mum just being so wonderful and caring, playing out with friends in the summer until it went dark. The 80’s were a great time to be a kid!

How would you describe your fashion sense?

Oh I’m all about the ‘throw something on so I’m not naked’ look. I’ve tried over the years to get some kind of idea how to dress myself but I just have no idea. I wish I was one of those people who look amazing all the time but really I’m ok just being in jeans and a jumper

Tell us one of your bad habits!

I chew my nails and bite the skin around them until it is sore. It’s the most horrible habit because I love to have nice nails!